Gac Gulf of Castellammare e Carini

Coastal Action Group

The Coastal Action Group "Gulf of Castellammare and Carini" implements development projects targeted at operators of fishing, as part of the EFF.

The main objective of the GAC "Gulf of Carini and Castellammare" is to implement the Local Development Plan, whose objectives are: strengthening the competitiveness of fisheries areas restructure and direct the economic activities promote fishing tourism and related tourism without causing an increase in fishing effort.

The GAC also intends to act in the direction of diversifying activities in the fisheries sector through the promotion of multi-activities of fishermen (fishing tourism), by creating additional jobs and adding value to seafood the entire gulf of Castellammare and, in particular, in the towns of Castellammare del Golfo, Alcamo, Balestrate, Capaci, Carini, Cinisi, Isle of females, and Terrasini Trappeto.

Together with the GAC works to improve infrastructure and services for small-scale fisheries, through the creation of markets for the direct sale of the catch.

The thus, with an investment of about 2,000,000.00 euros, it would contribute to improve the income of workers in the fishing sector and at the same time promote tourism for small communities who live mainly by this economy.